mutchkin

[ muhch-kin ]

/ ˈmʌtʃ kɪn /

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noun

Scot. a unit of liquid measure equal to a little less than a U.S. liquid pint.

a container, usually of pewter, holding this quantity.

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Origin of mutchkin

1375–1425; late Middle English (Scots ) muchekyn<Middle Dutch mudseken, equivalent to mudse (diminutive of mudde ≪ Latin modius measure of grain) + -ken-kin

Words nearby mutchkin

mutatis mutandis, mutato nomine, Mutazila, Mutazilite, mutch, mutchkin, mut dash, mute, muted, mutein, mute swan

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How to use mutchkin in a sentence

But well sune put out that light, he whispered to his companion; awa and bring in a half-mutchkin.
The History of Burke and Hare|George Mac Gregor
They then proposed to send for another half mutchkin, which they did, and urged him to drink; she took a little with them.
The History of Burke and Hare|George Mac Gregor
A mutchkin o' usquebaugh for ilka man,' shouted a burly flesher, ''tis mair heartenin'.'
Border Ghost Stories|Howard Pease
Mutchkin was unquestionably a shrewd fellow, although he did his best to darken the light with which nature had endowned him.
A Book about Doctors|John Cordy Jeaffreson

The patient, of course, was impressed with Mutchkin's acuteness, and so was the apprentice.
A Book about Doctors|John Cordy Jeaffreson

British Dictionary definitions for mutchkin

mutchkin

/ (ˈmʌtʃkɪn) /

noun

a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to slightly less than one pint

Word Origin for mutchkin

C15: from Middle Dutch mudseken, from Latin modius measure for grain

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